New Westminster commute derailed by train stopped across Brunette Avenue

Level crossing signals flash as a CN Rail train passes in Dartmouth, N.S. on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

By Charles Brockman

Posted May 7, 2025 12:20 pm.

Traffic delays continue in New Westminster Wednesday amid construction and a temporarily stopped train at a major intersection.

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Callers to 1130 NewsRadio first reported a train stopped on the rails that run over the intersection of Brunette Avenue and Braid Street around 10:30 a.m.

The train was reported to have started moving again over an hour later at 12 p.m.

Meanwhile, construction in a southbound lane on Braid street also contributed to congestion.

Up north, the start of two weeks of emergency sewer repairs is causing major disruptions on Barnet Highway westbound into Burnaby.

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